By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Croatia. Just writing the word brings about a sense of excitement and adventure. It has long been a bucket list travel destination and this May, that dream turns into reality. I am going to Croatia. I will be starting off in Split, then headed to the Makarska Riviera, including Brela, Makarska and Tucepi and the island of … [Read more...]
Why Are Sundays In Euorpean Cities Always So Dull?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There is one interesting fact about Europe that I discovered on my very first trip there. And that is, no matter how many things there are to do and how much fun and happening the pubs and clubs are from Monday thru Saturday, it all comes to a screeching halt on Sunday. Discovering this was something that was, well, … [Read more...]
Would A Proposed $25 Tourist Fee Keep Me From Going To Hawaii? No, But…
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Hawaii. Ahh, the land of beaches, Mai Tais and tropical breezes. It is indeed a paradise but an expensive one and it may get even more costly. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green proposed a $25 tourist fee for people visiting the state in his annual State of the State address. That's some Aloha welcome. Now on the surface, $25 to visit … [Read more...]
The Cruise Lines Fee That Can Turn A Cheap Vacation Into An Expensive One
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Cruising can be a somewhat of a low-cost vacation when compared to a land holiday. Or not. There is a fee the cruise lines charge that can turn a cheap vacation into an expensive one. And I am referring to the singles supplement fee. I was talking to a cruise expert the other day, exploring joining some friends on a … [Read more...]
It’s Time European Travelers Learn To Tip When Traveling In America
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is time that European travelers learn to tip when traveling in America. "They don't tip in England (or wherever)," is one popular phrase. But they are not in England or their home country when they cross the pond. They are over here and they need to learn the American custom of tipping. Not all European travelers are … [Read more...]
I Missed The Golden Age Of Airline Travel But Was It As Glamourous At It Seems?
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As I sat squished in my tight seat with little width and legroom, I looked out the window not at the present landscape below me but into the past. I envisioned what the experience would be like if this were the 1960s or 70s, known as the Golden Age of airline travel, instead of today. I daydreamed of enough space to spread … [Read more...]
Whatever Happened To Those Cheap Las Vegas Midweek Hotel Rooms?
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkeson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Once upon a time a traveler could head to Las Vegas and easly find a hotel room at a bargain price for a midweek stay as long as something big was not happening in town, such as CES, the rodeo or New Year's Eve. Las Vegas, after all, is the ultimate supply-and-demand travel … [Read more...]
How To Avoid Tourist Trap Restaurants & Bars Like This Notorious One In Mykonos
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There are stories like this from around the world. Unsuspecting tourists sit down at an inviting-looking place, often lured in by a location or perhaps a banner offering some type of special, and then are presented with a bill for hundreds of dollars after ordering food and … [Read more...]
The Biggest Travel Tip You’ll Need For Traveling This Memorial Day Weekend
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Traveling during the holidays can be both exhilarating and frustrating. The exhilarating part is being at a destination, a festival, party event, a long weekend at the beach or a lake. Perhaps you're headed to the Indianapolis 500 with its wild Snakepit infield scene. Or to … [Read more...]
Americans Traveling In Europe Need To Know This About Getting Ice In Drinks
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Today's topic is ice. Or lack thereof when traveling to Europe. This is one thing Americans need to know about traveling in Europe. You don't get ice in your drinks or at least certainly not to the extend you do at home. In America, ice is a common commodity. It comes in … [Read more...]
Sustainability In Travel And Tourism Is Ultimately Up To The Tourists
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the hottest topics in the corporate world these days is sustainability. Pretty much every company and festival or event has a sustainability initiative and they are letting people know about it by posting on their website, in souvenir programs and in PR materials. Even … [Read more...]
Simple Budget Travel Hacks That Will Save You A Lot Of Money
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This article is not AI-generated content By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As a frequent traveler, I have budget travel hacks that help me save a lot of money when traveling and can help you do the same. I always have 3-4 simple tips and now you have them, too. One of them is getting to … [Read more...]
Why You Should Always Check Out Of a Hotel When Leaving
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Some people just leave the key in the room – or in their pocket or purse – and just leave when it's time to get out of a hotel. But that's not being a smart traveler. And while in the United States it's not a law or required, here's why it's always important to check out of … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: Getting A Glimpse On Board Luxury Cruise Ship Scenic Eclipse
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I got on board Scenic Eclipse, the ultra-luxury cruise ship and felt like I was on a big yacht. The wooden decks are tan in color, just like those on a yacht. The eating areas are small and there's even a restaurant called the Yacht Club. Beyond the fact that the cruises – … [Read more...]
5 Things That Make Road Trips Memorable
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Saw an interesting question on the travel Twitter chat #RoadTripChat. It was "what makes road trips memorable?" I replied that several things make road trips memorable and then thought "hey that would make for a great blog post." There were many factors to consider but here … [Read more...]
Travel Is Getting Too Expensive And Becoming A Hassle To, Well, Travel
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Why is it that whenever a company or industry starts to make a rebound, it want to make up for all it lost in revenue the past couple of years all at once? Sure, I'm sympathetic to all in the travel and hospitality industry who suffered tremendously during the pandemic but … [Read more...]
5 Fun Things To Do In An Airport During A Layover Or Waiting For Your Flight To Board
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the biggest drags about flying is waiting in airports. It could be that you unexpectedly made it through security way faster than you anticipated and suddenly have a lot of down time before your flight leaves, or you have a long layover in an airport. Either way, it seems like a big waste of your time. And believe … [Read more...]
Travel Won’t Return To Normal Until The Stubborn People Get Vaccinated
Countries & Destinations Are Both Overwhelmed And Confused By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Destinations overwhelmed, countries still not letting in some other citizens, raging idiots acting like an airplane is a party bus to an extremist political rally, people refusing a vaccine to curb a global pandemic. What in travel tarnation is going on … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Vs. New Orleans Vacation Destination Comparison
Comparing Sin City Head-To-Head To The Big Easy – All Your Questions Answered By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Las Vegas and New Orleans are very similar cities in one area and completely different ones in so many other areas. How so? Both are big-time vacation destinations that get derive most of their revenue and reputations from tourism. … [Read more...]
Where To Top To Eat And Drink On Florida Keys Drive To Key West
Overseas Highway Highlights Through The Keys By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Florida Blogger You can fly and if you are across the state in Fort Meyers, you can even take a boat. But a big part of the Key West experience is getting there along the Overseas Highway from Miami. Here is the ultimate driving guide with not just directions, but recommended places to … [Read more...]
As A Travel Blogger, I Miss All The PR Tourism PR Events & FAM Trips
These Cool Perks Have Disappeared Due To COVID-19 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger As a travel blogger, one thing I really miss about travel – besides the traveling itself – in the COVID-19 era, is not generally mentioned by bloggers. But it's a huge part of being a travel blogger and one of the great perks of the job. And that is all the … [Read more...]
I Haven’t Posted A Travel Blog Lately Because, Well, I Haven’t Done Any Traveling
Destinations In 'Pandemic Protected' Mode Make Staying At Home A Better Option. For Now By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I am sitting here at my tiki bar desk – yes, my desk is a tiki bar – thinking that it's long past time to do a blog post about traveling. Normally this is easy for me because I am full of stories, but I could not think of … [Read more...]
In A Down 2020 Travel Year, Tennessee Tourism Touts Record 2019 Visitor Numbers
Volunteer State Focuses On The Positive By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Editor Published Aug. 26 There's always something to be said for having a positive attitude and the Volunteer State has had one ever since sending all those soldiers to the Alamo. In the face of the worse pandemic in 100 years resulting in a complete faceplant for the travel industry, … [Read more...]
An American’s Story Of Flying Back To The U.S. & The COVID 19 Airport Screening Process
Airport Screening & Coronavirus Effects On A Now-Struggling Musician By Evyn Charles, Special To PubClub.com My name is Evyn Charles. I make the bulk of my living as live musical performer (singer-guitarist); a small portion of my income is from songwriter-composer work. I traveled from my home in Los Angeles to my native France on February 23 and landed at … [Read more...]
Watch Out For Cleaning Fees & Other Charges When Booking Airbnb & VRBO
Short-Term Rentals Have Their Equivalent Of Hotel Resort Fees By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The price looks unbelievable. Hard to believe. And while the price may be right, it might not be right on by the time you book it. Like hotel resort fees, people posting places for rent on Airbnb and VRBO have a dirty little secret of their own. They … [Read more...]
Walking Across The Gatlinburg SkyBridge Is Not As Scary At It Looks
Longest Suspension Bridge In North America Is A Pleasant, Fun & Unique Stroll In The Smokies By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger From the ground – and particularly from a distance – the Gatlinburg SkyBridge in Gatlinburg, TN, looks like something you would want to take a deep breath and even consider leaving a note to your next of kin just in case … [Read more...]
Tips On How To Tip At Restaurants & Bars When Traveling In America
The Do's And Don'ts And The Unwritten Rules Of Tipping By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When my friend from Oz was visiting me in California, she was confused about how, where and how much to tip when we went out to eat and drink. Which was quite often, I must say. She was about as confused as I was trying to figure out the coins when I went to … [Read more...]
5 American Cities With Great Public Transportation
How To Get Around European Style While In Traveling In The USA By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com Travel Blogger Whenever I travel anywhere outside of the USA, I marvel at the public transportation system in other cities and countries. We simply don't have that in much of America because America is a suburban car culture country. Therefore, Americans are not used … [Read more...]
It’s Another Sunny Day In San Diego
Routine Weather Is A Part Of The Southern California Lifestyle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It is yet another sunny day in San Diego. Almost every day one wakes up to the same thing here: the sun blasting through a window, a temperature somewhere in the low 70s. Pull the shades? What, are you crazy!? I like having that sun coming in to wake me … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Road Trip: Spending Memorial Day Weekend In San Francisco
Three Days In The City By The Bay By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger This Memorial Day Weekend, I will be taking the (hopefully) friendly skies of United up the California coast to spend three days in the City by the Bay, golden moments to come in the shadows of the Golden Gate Bridge. I will be in San Francisco for a travel blogger's press trip … [Read more...]
Travel Blog: Is Global Warning Really Going To Cause Waikiki Beach To Disappear?
Paradise May Be Swallowed By The Pacific By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you don't know where you're going when the volcano blows, then what the heck are you doing to do when the ocean overwhelms Waikiki Beach? While exploding volcanos are a natural part of Hawaii, its most famous location and tourist attraction being swallowed whole by the … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: March Madness Is America’s Party
Bracket Busters And Buzzer Beaters Can Be A Real Experience For Travelers To USA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger If you're not from the States and are traveling in America the last two weeks of March, you may curious as to what is going on here. Chances are you will be be seeing men in business suits screaming like kids at the various TVs while … [Read more...]
Ready Or Not It’s St. Patrick’s Day Party Time In The USA
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The scene to be green is set, and America is rolling out the green carpet for this big event. March 16-17 is St. Patrick's Day weekend, a Saturday and Sunday that will have much of the country drinking colored beer, wearing colored glasses, singing Irish folk songs (even tho they barely know some of the words) and yelling … [Read more...]
The Travel Blogger: WWII Sailor In Famous Photo Has Died But Lives On In These Statues
Sarasota & San Diego 'Embrace' The Iconic Image & V-J Day Moment By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger George Mendosa admitted he had a bit to drink and he saw a pretty woman. So he went up and planted one on her. His spontaneous moment wound up lasting for years, tho, as it became an iconic moment in American history. That is because famed … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: 5 Reasons To Visit Switzerland In The Fall
Visiting Cities, Attractions & Destinations On A Budget Switzerland is first and foremost a winter travel destination and the summer is also a popular time to visit. But don't ignore the fall, for Switzerland also reaches heights in the fall. Switzerland's Top 5 Fall Highlights 1.) It's The "Tweener" Season. In sports, a "tweener" is used to describe a … [Read more...]
My Tour Tales: The Most Beautiful Beach In The Pacific Northwest
Eric Stone's Big Party At Royal Sylvan Beach Yacht Club On Payette Lake In McCall Idaho By Eric Stone, TropRock Singer, Songwriter & Blogger I slept in a little as I’ve been on the go for days now. We had to meet Pat Armstrong down at Silvan Beach on Payette Lake to drop off the PA system and scope out the set up and layout of the venue. It was a beautiful … [Read more...]
How To Choose Your Perfect Travel Partner, Companion Or Buddy
5 Tips For Having Happy Travels With Others By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger You're going on a trip – say, a week or longer – and a friend or a friend of a friend asks to come along with you. Or, there's a group of friends headed to some place fun, like Memorial Day Weekend at a beach, and you've been invited to join them. Your first reaction … [Read more...]
Sunset In Carmel: Beer & Bliss From The Hofsas House Hotel Balcony
Travel Blogger Relaxes With The Warming Sun & A Local Craft Beer By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It was late on a Sunday afternoon in November, a warm day fading into a cool Carmel evening, with the sun gradually losing its intensity as it began its decent into the Pacific Ocean. I was sitting on the back balcony of the Hofsas House hotel and … [Read more...]
My 5 Top California Coastal Destinations: PubClub Travel Blog
San Diego, A Bustling Wine Country & At Home In Hermosa Beach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger From one end to the other, California is a true golden state with incredible coastlines, diversity from flat sand beaches to massive cliffs where waves crash into the base, and fun destinations teasing even the most seasoned traveler. But where to start? … [Read more...]
Not All Classic American Drug Store Diners Are Disappearing
The Greenback Drug Store & Diner Helps Keep Alive A Dying Slice Of Dining Culture By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger There used to be a time – from the 20s thru the 60s was their prime – when a diner in the back of a drug store was as common in America as '57 Chevys. Most of both of these classics are long gone, the locally-owned drug stores having … [Read more...]
The Best Way To Travel In Switzerland Is By Train
Wine On The Rails Makes Swiss Traveling A Relaxing Pleasure By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger One of the great thrills of being in Switzerland – for me, anyway – is going from place to to place. Because that means traveling by train, and in Switzerland it's the best way to get around the country. Top Reasons For Traveling By Train In … [Read more...]
10 Things I Learned After One Night In Tapai Taiwan
Of Mopeds, Mai Tais & ATM Machines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger I have arrived for the first time in Tapai, Taiwan and offer these insights after a single evening from my initial observations. These were made late at night, after arriving at 9:30 p.m., taking a bus then a train into town, walking 15 minutes to my Airbnb for the night and going … [Read more...]
Sea Car Tours Monterey Sightseeing Is Fun, Fun Fun
Reviewing This Tourist Ride Through Cannery Row & Pacific Grove In an area with a lot of activities to keep tourists busy – taking scenic walks, bike rides and wine tasting, just to name three – there's something else in Monterey CA, that's a real kick in the pants. It's Sea Car Tours, a three-wheeled bright yellow (could it be any other color!?) mini convertible … [Read more...]
European Travel Blog: Those Confusing Shower Heads In Europe
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com's Travel Blogger I'm a pretty good traveler. Actually, I'm a very good traveler. I'm easy going, handle changes well, rarely complain and enjoy being places different from home. Especially Europe. But no matter how many times I go to Europe, I am always confounded by one thing: those confusing shower heads in Europe. What Is A European … [Read more...]
Edelweiss Air Las Vegas To Zurich Nonstop Flight Review
It's No Gamble With This Service In She Skies Switzerland, Switzerland wine, wine, wine lover, travel, wineries, wine tasting wine tours Domaine du Daley winery Switzerland The Swiss sure know how to travel in style. Their trains are awesome and so, too, are their planes. I've taken Swiss Air to Switzerland before and recently was aboard its sister airline, Edelweiss … [Read more...]
Things To Do In Basel: A Private Cruise On The Rhine
Sightseeing In Style In Switzerland (With Swiss Wine!) If you want to cruise the Rhine River while in Basel, Switzerland but don't want to be on one of those big cruise boats to do it – after all, this is a dynamic little city much more worthy than a brief shore excursion – then the solution is simple. Take your own boat! Using the Rhytaxi, you can do this by taking a … [Read more...]